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Job outlook for mail clerks in the United States
Mail clerk job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected mail clerk job growth rate is -6% from 2018-2028.
About -29,300 new jobs for mail clerks are projected over the next decade.
Mail clerk salaries have increased 9% for mail clerks in the last 5 years.
There are over 43,343 mail clerks currently employed in the United States.
There are 80,560 active mail clerk job openings in the US.
The average mail clerk salary is $30,383.
Are mail clerk jobs in demand?
No, mail clerk jobs are not in demand. Mail clerk demand is projected to decline -6% from 2018 to 2028.
Mail Clerk job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of mail clerk jobs and the average mail clerk salary over time.
Mail Clerk jobs over time
Mail Clerk job growth rate over time
Year  | # Of Jobs | % Of Population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43,343 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | 48,829 | 0.01% |
| 2019 | 51,323 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | 52,764 | 0.02% |
| 2017 | 52,503 | 0.02% |
Average mail clerk salary over time
Mail Clerk salary by year
| Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $30,383 | $14.61 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | $29,469 | $14.17 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | $28,964 | $13.93 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | $28,193 | $13.55 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | $27,756 | $13.34 | +2.1% |
Mail Clerk jobs by state
Most common states for mail clerks
| Rank | State | Population | # of Jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 550 | 19% |
| 2 | Alaska | 739,795 | 132 | 18% |
| 3 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 942 | 17% |
| 4 | Delaware | 961,939 | 161 | 17% |
| 5 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 663 | 16% |
| 6 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 491 | 16% |
| 7 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 305 | 16% |
| 8 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 1,078 | 15% |
| 9 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 1,027 | 15% |
| 10 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 1,025 | 15% |
| 11 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 551 | 15% |
| 12 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 476 | 15% |
| 13 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 130 | 15% |
| 14 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 104 | 15% |
| 15 | Missouri | 6,113,532 | 871 | 14% |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 799 | 14% |
| 17 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 795 | 14% |
| 18 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 235 | 14% |
| 19 | Michigan | 9,962,311 | 1,278 | 13% |
| 20 | Vermont | 623,657 | 78 | 13% |
Most common cities for mail clerks
| Rank | City | # of Jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helena | 2 | 6% | $34,830 |
| 2 | Wausau | 2 | 5% | $36,320 |
| 3 | Westerville | 2 | 5% | $32,626 |
| 4 | Andover | 1 | 3% | $39,549 |
| 5 | Beloit | 1 | 3% | $33,994 |
| 6 | Alpharetta | 1 | 2% | $28,101 |
| 7 | Washington | 6 | 1% | $38,903 |
| 8 | Atlanta | 3 | 1% | $28,014 |
| 9 | Phoenix | 4 | 0% | $32,580 |
| 10 | Anchorage | 1 | 0% | $43,880 |
| 11 | Baltimore | 1 | 0% | $34,107 |